New Developments in Mushroom Supplements

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New Developments In Mushroom Supplements JoAnn Guest Feb 07, 2004 18:31 PST

 

New Developments In Mushroom Supplements

 

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Mushrooms have been used throughout the Orient for centuries to preserve

youth, longevity, vitality, and overall health. In fact, many of them

are used for the specific purposes of health improvement.

 

 

Continued research has supported the value of various mushroom

supplements. New varieties are now available, and understanding which

tyhpe of mushroom to use, wna when to use it, is becoming more

complicated. To make it easier to understand, we are providing the

following information on a series of new mushroom products under the

Maitake label.

 

Maitake Products, Inc., a pioneer in mushroom based dietary supplements,

has introduced seven new products, in a vegetable tablet form. The

mushrooms they have chosen are those that history and science confirm to

have significant healing qualities which have been inherited as the

ancient wisdom.

 

They call this new line “MUSHROOM WISDOM,” and the products are all

full-spectrum products processed with both quality extract and fruit

body of medicinal mushrooms. Their healing power is enhanced by the

addition of Maitake D-fraction, the FDA approved standardized extract,

and the bioavailability is increased by Bioperine.

These unique products do not contain any mycelium and grain mixture like

other mushroom products on the market which may contain significant

amount of corn, rice, bran, red rice, etc. together with mushroom

mycelium. A hundred percent of active ingredients are the actual fruit

body of the mushroom and high concentrate of its extract.

 

Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)

The brain tonic. Go beyond gingko.

Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) is a type of mushroom that has been used

traditionally in China and Japan for hundreds of years, and also known

as bear’s head or monkey’s head. The common name in English is hedgehog

fungus and in Chinese is Hou Tou Gu. Some of this mushroom’s most

promising (and surprising) benefits include possibly being able to

stimulate the synthesis of nerve growth factor, which may help inhibit

brain dysfunction associated with Alzheimer’s disease and possibly other

neurological diseases. Studies also confirm many of its traditional

uses, supporting the digestive system, and acting as a tonic for the

nervous system.

Bioactive constituents:

Hericenone A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, Xylan, Heteroxylan, Heteroglucan,

Proteoglycan

Biological Actions:

1.) Anti-Alzheimer’s disease: Stimulating activity of the synthesis of

nerve growth factor (NGF), Prevention and amelioration of senile

dementia.

2.) Anti-tumor: Immune enhancement, Cytotoxic effect

3.) Digestive tonic: Treating stomach and duodenal ulcer, and chronic

atrophic gastritis. Improving indigestion.

 

Shiitake (Lentinus edodes)

Overall Energy and Liver Enhancer.

Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) is the most popular edible mushroom used in

entire Asian cuisine, including China and Japan. Lentinan is derived

from Shiitake. It is one of the three mushroom based anti-cancer drugs

approved by the FDA in Japan in 1985. It exhibits strong immune

responses and has been extensively studied for use with cancers and

viral infections. This mushroom contains a variety of constituents that

have demonstrated a range of actions, including immune modulation,

anti-tumor, liver protecting, cholesterol lowering, anti-viral and blood

pressure lowering. Its extract is also a potent anti-fungal agent,

effective against candida albicans.

Bioactive constituent

Beta-glucan, Heteroglucan, Adenine derivative, Guanosine 5’ -

monophosphate, polyacelylene

 

 

Biological Actions:

1.) Anti-tumor: Immune enhancement, Activating macrophage, T-cell and

NK-cell, Increasing production of TNF-a, interleukins, interferon and

complement C3

2.) Anti-HIV: Producing synergistic effect with azidothymidine (AZT)

3.) Anti-hyperlipemia: Promoting the metabolism and excretion of the

eaten cholesterol

4.) Anti-thrombogenicity: Inhibiting platelet aggregation

5.) Natural antidote: Strengthening liver function of detoxication

 

Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis)

Stamina, Endurance and Sex Drive.

Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis) is called “Winter worm, Summer grass” in

China and Japan because it is a fungus that “fruits” out of the head of

dead worms or insects. It is a special mushroom that can only be found

in some area with more than 12,000 feet above sea level in southwest of

China and Nepal, and has been regarded as one of the most valuable and

expensive herbs in traditional Chinese medicine. They say that it is

taken as an elixir of life and only the Imperial family could afford it.

 

In 1993, the women athletes of Chinese National running team achieved

nine world records at the World Track and Field Meet in Germany. One of

them broke the record for the 10,000 meter-run by an astounding 42

seconds. What was their secret? They gave credit to an intense training

schedule and the use of Cordyceps. Since then, this mushroom has

received international attention, and its pharmacological properties

have been evaluated in detail. It may be useful as an anti-aging aid;

lowering high cholesterol, protecting liver, increasing sex drive, and

supporting heart.

Bioactive constituents

3 ‘-deoxyadenosine, Cordycepic acid, Steroids, Galactomannan,

Beta-glucan

 

 

Biological Actions:

1.) Cardiotonic effect: strengthening cardic muscle driving power

2.) Energy enhancement: Increasing erythrocyte, enhancing endurance

3.) Anti-aging: Preventing the formation of peroxide lipids, Improving

memory

4.) Enhancing sex drive and Anti-impotence: Inhibiting the phasic and

tonic contraction of corpus cavernosum penis

5.) Hepatoprotection: Reducing the ascites from liver cirrhosis,

Preventing the formation of fibroid liver, Normalizing GOT and GPT

6.) Kidney tonic: Ameliorating aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity

7.) Anti-tumor: Enhancing depressed immune functions

8.) Anti-diabetes: Increasing insulin secretion

9.) Anti-hypertension: Dilating coronary artery, Increasing blood flow

10.) Stomach tonic: Inhibiting the formation of stress-related stomach

ulcer

 

Tremella (Tremella fuciformis)

Women’s Friend for Skin, Bone and Weight Control.

Tremella (Tremella fuciformis), also called “Silver Ear” or “White Jerry

Leaf”, is a very popular mushroom not only used for Chinese cuisine but

also used as a cough syrup for treating chronic tracheitis and a number

of other cough-related conditions such as asthma, dry cough and heat in

the lungs in traditional Chinese medicine. It is said that Yang Guifei

(719-756, Imperial Concubine in Tang Dynasty), who was considered to be

the most beautiful woman in Chinese history, was enthusiastic about the

mushroom for her facial and body maintenance. Tremella contains more

than 70% dietary fibers such as acidic polysaccharides, and is very rich

in vitamin D. Modern research indicates its usefulness as an anti-tomor

agent, in, lowering blood glucose, loering cholesterol, and protecting

against radiation.

Bioactive constituents:

Glucuronoxylomannan, Vitamin D

Biological Actions:

1.) Hypocholesterolemic effect: Inhibiting cholesterol absorption from

the intestine, Reducing cholesterol concentration in serum and liver,

Preventing the arteriosclerosis

2.) Anti-diabetes: Improving the secretion of insulin by recovering the

damaged bata-cell in pancreatic polypeptide, Promoting the absorption of

glucose in liver and inhibiting the release of glucose from liver by

increasing the hexokinase activity and reducing glucose-6-phosphatase

activity

3.) Anti-tumor: Immune enhancement, Producing synergistic effect by the

combination of glucuronoxylomannan with mitomycin C

4.) Prevention of osteoporosis: Enhancing calcium absorption

5.) Hepatoprotection: Promoting metabolism of protein and nucleic acid

in liver

 

Turkey Tail (Coriolus versicolor)

Maintains your immune system.

Turkey Tail (Coriolus versicolor) is historically known in China as Yun

Zhi and in Japan as Kawaratake and may be the most studied medicinal

mushroom among all. From this mushroom, PSK (polysaccharide-Krestin) was

extracted in Japan in 1965 and PSP (polysaccharide-peptide) in China in

1984. In Japanese trials, PSK significantly extended survival rates in

cancer of stomach, colon-rectum, esophagus, nasopharynx and lung. In

1977, PSK was approved by the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare to

use for cancer treatment as the first polysaccharide anti-tumor drug

from mushroom. PSP showed not only anti-tumor effect but also the

abilities to fight with anti-virus and anti-inflammation including

hepatitis B and chronic active hepatitis.

Bioactive constituents:

Bata-glucan protein complex, Heteroglucan-peptide

Biological Actions:

1.) Anti-tumor: Immune enhancement such as activating macrophage, T-cell

and NK-cell, Enhancing serum C3 and 1gG, Promoting lymphocyte

proliferation and increasing the production of interleukins and

interferon

2.) Anti-hepatitis: Lowering GPT and GOT, Recovering the damaged liver

cell and normalizing the liver functions, Minimizing the symptoms of

hepatitis and cirrhosis

 

Royal Agaricus (Agaricus blazei Murill)

Gift from God. For your strong immune system.

Originating from the mountain region of Piedade, Brazil, Royal Agaricus

(Agaricus blazei Murill) has become quite popular there and in Asia as a

panacea and also for its use in cancer. Interest was peaked when a much

lower occurrence of adult diseases was found in this region. Research

done in Japan in 1980’s and 1990’s appears to support these benefits.

Studies demonstrate possible use in recovery from cancer as well as in

prevention of the imbalance, while also shown promise for this

mushroom’s ability of lower blood glucose, serum cholesterol, and blood

pressure, as well as that of strong immune enhancement. In Brazil,

Agaricus is called “Cogmelo de Deus,” Mushroom of God.

Bioactive constituents:

Beta-glucan, Heteroglucan, Beta-glucan protein complex, RNA-protein

complex, Steroids

Biological Actions:

1.) Anti-tumor: Immune enhancement, Activating macrophage, T-cell and

NK-cell, Increasing TNF-a production, Inducing cancer cell apoptosis and

cytotoxicity.

2.) Anti-hyperlipemia: Lowering total cholesterol, Increasing

HDL-cholesterol and Lowering LDL-cholesterol, Preventing

arteriosclerosis

3.) Anti-hepatitis: Lowering GOT, GPT, and g-GTP, Improving liver

functions.

4.) Anti-allergy: Immunoregulating effect

5.) Anti-aging: Eliminating free radical, Preventing the formation of

peroxide lipids, Improve age-related disorders

 

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

Promote your longevity with this “Elixir.”

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum), which is called Ling Zhi in Chinese,

Mannentake or Reishi in Japanese and Young Zhi in Korean, is one of the

most famous medicinal mushrooms in the world. It has been used as the

“Mushroom of Immortality” for thousands of years. During the last two

decades, researchers have found various bioactive constituents which

have a wide range of actions, including boosting immune function,

specifically natural killer cells, macrophage and interferon, as well as

anti-viral and anti-bacterial; cardiovascular support, lowering blood

pressure and serum cholesterol and protecting the heart. Research also

demonstrated possible usefulness for allergies, bronchitis, cancer, HIV,

inflammation, liver and radiation protection.

 

 

Bioactive constituents

Beta-glucan, Heteroglucan, proteoglycan, Triterpenoids, Steroids,

Germanium, Triterpenes, Nucleotides

 

Biological Actions:

1.) Anti-tumor activity: Immune enhancement, Increasing IL-2, IL-6 and

TNF-a production, Interferon-inducing activity, Inducing cancer cell

apoptosis and Cytotoxic effect

2.) Anti-HIV: Cytopathic effect, Inhibiting HIV-1 PR enzyme

3.) Anti-hypertension: Inhibiting angiotensin-1 converting enzyme

4.) Anti-diabetes: Adjusting insulin sensitivity

5.) Anti-hyperlipemia: Inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis

6.) Hepatoprotection: Lowering GOT and GPT, Improving chronic hepatitis

7.) Anti-thrombogenicity: Inhibiting platelet aggregation

8.) Anti-allergy: Inhibiting histamine release

9.) Cardiovascular tonic: Increasing blood flow of coronary artery

 

 

The majority of this information was obtained from the Maitake Products

web site,

http://www.maitake.com/index.html

 

 

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